words and her understanding of them and how they were used. Fastvold started sharing her research with Seyfried, having endless conversations about who Mother Ann was. What does female leadership mean? What does it mean to lead from a place of mothering?“ She believed that she was a reincarnation of Christ, a vessel for Christ, and Christ channeled through her for the greater good,” says Seyfried.“ She was a powerful woman and brought these people together in fellowship and community, and they built the largest utopian society in American history. I’ m just so in awe of her with all she created and the space she gave people to thrive. They didn ' t want for anything; they were all equals. She worked as hard as everybody else, and her message is clear, and it ' s beautiful. You have to believe in someone in order to play them. That ' s how I connected to her.” Seyfried spent a year learning the part and working with choreographer Celia Ralston Hall, who also lives Upstate. They worked Behind-the-scenes in the Sisters ' Dairy at Hancock Shaker Village.( Carrie Holland)
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